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"Sister Xiaoyuan, did you just go to film "Chinese Paladin"?"

The audition waiting area for "2 Broke Girls" was crowded with people.

A rough estimate showed that there were at least a hundred people on the scene.

This was just the first batch of people who came to audition.

The girl who was talking to Deng Xiaoyuan was also an actor who had acted in several dramas. Her name was Fang Fang.

Deng Xiaoyuan nodded, smiled, and said, "Yes, I played a small role in "Chinese Paladin."

"I'm so envious." Fang Fang said, "I also auditioned for "Chinese Paladin" at that time. There were so many small roles in it, but I didn't get any."

She sighed as she spoke.

Deng Xiaoyuan: "It was a fluke that I was selected."

"How could it be, Sister Xiaoyuan, your acting is so good and you are so beautiful." Fang Fang said immediately, "But, Sister Xiaoyuan, since you have filmed "Chinese Paladin", did you know Lu Yanhe? Do you know anything about the drama "2 Broke Girls"? "

"How can I know anything? If I knew any inside information, why would I sit here for the audition?" Deng Xiaoyuan shook her head.

"That's right." Fang Fang sighed again.

Deng Xiaoyuan glanced at her and smiled faintly.

"I heard that Lu Yanhe even directly rejected the judge of the main competition unit of the Xitul Film Festival next year." Fang Fang's tone was not without envy.

"I'm really envious. He has been invited by Xitul to be a judge."

Deng Xiaoyuan smiled slightly.

"So many people are auditioning for this drama, the competition is too fierce." Fang Fang sighed, "I don't know if I can get a role in this drama. I don't even dare to ask for the leading role, as long as it's a small supporting role, it's fine."

"Who doesn't think so?" Someone next to her said immediately, "Even if it's a small supporting role, as long as it's Lu Yanhe's drama, it will be popular and people will pay attention to it."

"Sister Xiaoyuan should be here to audition for the female lead, right?" Fang Fang asked tentatively.

Others looked at Deng Xiaoyuan in surprise.

Deng Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "I'm auditioning for the female lead? I would like to."

This sentence dispelled everyone's surprise.

Suddenly, someone exclaimed.

This exclamation was not small.

"Oh my God!" A somewhat exaggerated voice.

Everyone was attracted and looked over there.

A very short middle-aged man, about 1.3 or 1.4 meters tall, wearing a suit that didn't fit him well.

The eyes looking at him made his cheeks flushed, revealing all kinds of emotions such as embarrassment and shyness.

Deng Xiaoyuan also looked at him in surprise.

How... is he here for an audition too?

Is this man a dwarf?

This question is the first reaction of many people.

The reason for this question is that he is not particularly short, and he is actually handsome, which does not fit the impression of dwarfs in people's minds.

However, no matter what, it should not make people exclaim like this.

"..."

The girl who exclaimed just now showed a bit of contempt on her face and turned to talk to her companion.

The shorter man said nothing and quietly found a place to sit down.

Deng Xiaoyuan felt a little sad when she saw this scene.

"Is this person here for an audition too?" Fang Fang whispered with some curiosity.

"Maybe."

"What role can he audition for with his height?" Fang Fang said.

"Maybe it's a special character who is responsible for comedy."

"I don't think so. There has never been such a special character in the script written by Lu Yanhe before."

When Deng Xiaoyuan heard this, she suddenly thought of something.

Special?

Special for comedy?

Deng Xiaoyuan does know more than others.

For example, this drama is no longer like "Friends", focusing on the daily stories between a group of handsome men and beautiful women, but highlighting the living environment of the "lower class".

For example, in this drama, the composition and appearance of the characters in the main group will be more different.

Most of the people in the waiting room for auditions are handsome men and beautiful women with good images - this is also the most common type of people in the acting industry.

However, for the drama "2 Broke Girls", this does not mean that the main body of casting is this group of people.

The person who provided Deng Xiaoyuan with the information told her that when auditioning, she must not lean on the idol drama-style big beauties, but must lean on the characteristics of the life.

So far, in the waiting room for auditions, he is the only one with the same body shape as the man just now.

Deng Xiaoyuan's eyes flickered, and she stood up and walked towards the man.

Fang Fang and some others were stunned when they saw Deng Xiaoyuan suddenly stand up. They didn't know what she was going to do. Until they saw her actually walked up to the man and sat down in the empty seat next to him, they were all shocked.

-

"This actor named Bai Yunfei used to be an actor in an acrobatic troupe." Hu Siwei took a photo and introduced him to Lu Yanhe and others. "He is only 1.4 meters tall, but he is very flexible. Moreover, he has a beautiful baby face. He will not give people a sense of discomfort in the camera. It fits the character portrait you gave at the beginning."

In "2 Broke Girls", the restaurant owner is a short Asian.

Lu Yanhe has always felt that one of the important reasons why the show "The Bankruptcy Show" became popular and popular in the first place is that this show had already consciously focused on political correctness and feminism before the rise of political correctness and feminism in Hollywood. In this drama, we talk about equality.

Moreover, especially when talking about this theme in an environment like an ordinary restaurant, it becomes more and more real and valuable, and because it is wrapped in the coat of a sitcom, it loses the heaviness of social issues.

Lu Yanhe wanted to retain this feature of the drama.

He didn't expect that Hu Siwei actually found an actor with such an appearance.

"Among so many actors who came to audition, he was the only one invited by me." Hu Siwei said, "Of course, if you think he is not suitable, just give him a low score."

Lu Yanhe asked: "He used to be an actor in an acrobatic troupe. Is his physical ability very good?"

"Yes." Hu Siwei nodded, "I have seen his performance. Although it is very different from the performances in film and television dramas, he is very capable. As long as someone guides him to adjust his acting style, he can play our role. There is definitely no problem with this drama.”

Lu Yanhe nodded.

-

Come and audition for "Broke Sisters" today.

This drama really didn’t cast any actors, and the preparation was all based on auditions.

Including two heroines.

Lu Yanhe is now very accustomed to the job of auditioning.

There are still many people coming to say hello, and Lu Yanhe is becoming more and more familiar with how to deal with such a situation.

Anyway, it’s just playing haha.

There are six people writing this show.

Very exaggerated, but very normal.

Exaggerating the crew I met in Lu Yanhe, the script was basically written by one or two people, with at most one director who participated in the creation of the script.

Normally...actually, for sitcoms, normally, there are a lot of writers.

Because every episode of a sitcom has a different subject, it needs jokes and fun. Except for someone like Lu Yanhe who has a golden finger, if one or two people really rely on one or two people to write the script, the creativity will soon dry up.

If you look at the classic sitcom works, you will find that basically every sitcom writer is a team with a large number of people.

Of course, in the drama "Bankrupt Sisters", Hu Siwei originally wanted to put Lu Yanhe's name on the column of chief screenwriter, but Lu Yanhe immediately refused. He didn't write a single word, and he really didn't have the shame to be the chief screenwriter. .

Script creative and script consultant. This was his last title.

The screenwriters have already written several episodes of the script, and today’s audition will be a trial run using several episodes of the script.

Everyone only has five minutes.

The actors who were auditioning came in one by one and went out one by one.

I must say that many of the actors who came to audition did pretty well.

The problem is...the academic style is too strong.

Lu Yanhe didn't know what to say. If a sitcom were performed in a particularly academic style, it would actually be very awkward - making the audience uncomfortable.

Lu Yanhe marked his list from time to time.

During the intermission, Hu Siwei chatted with Lu Yanhe, asked him how he felt, and asked him what these marks meant.

Lu Yanhe said: "Oh, these marks are because I think they are more suitable for some of the characters in my other dramas, so I wrote them down and invited them to audition later."

Hu Siwei asked: "Among the actors who have auditioned before, are there any that you think are suitable for these permanent roles?"

"A few of them seemed okay, but the audition time was too short." Lu Yanhe said, "Maybe I need to look more carefully when I go back."

Hu Siwei nodded.

"In fact, many first-line actors have proactively approached me and asked if they wanted to star in this drama, and they have lowered their pay."

Lu Yanhe shook his head.

"Sitcom... Well, A-list actors can guest star, but forget about starring." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "Unless it's like "Friends", where everyone is a A-list actor who became popular after this show, otherwise it will be difficult for the audience to Moreover, whenever a famous actor is placed in a starring cast where no other actor is as well-known as him, it is easy for the drama to become centered on him.”

Hu Sisi was about to speak but stopped.

"There was no way to do "Six People" at the time. Firstly, although I was quite popular at the time, my status as an actor was not as high as it is now. Secondly, if I didn't star, the show wouldn't even be released. In fact, the first season was aired at that time. I had this problem when I was in the show. All the publicity was centered around me. The other five people obviously had the same roles as me, but everyone’s shining points were suppressed by me.”

Lu Yanhe knew what Hu Si wanted to say at a glance.

"I didn't act in the second and third seasons, which is a good thing in this regard." Lu Yanhe said, "At least, for this show, other actors and characters have become... The real protagonists in the audience’s hearts are also concerned about their fate.”

Lu Yanhe added: "Moreover, I am not only the star of this drama, but also the screenwriter. I am willing to let the drama and exposure be replaced by another first-line star. To be honest, others have already reduced their salary, but you can still do it." Treat him as the same as other actors? Does he have an assistant, a RV, or a separate dressing room? If he does, the distance between him and other actors in the crew will be affected, which will affect the creative atmosphere of the sitcom. No, that’s unethical on our part.”

Hu Siwei nodded.

"Okay, you're right."

"Sitcoms are naturally a subject that attracts audiences, so just slowly build up the audience." Lu Yanhe said, "It's impossible for A-list stars to sign a contract with you for several seasons in one go. I welcome them if they are willing to make guest appearances. I am willing to pay the full market price, but for the starring role, I refuse.”

Hu Siwei: "Okay, I trust your judgment."

"Brother Si Si, since you are willing to delve into sitcoms, I think it is one thing that you have projects that you lead. On the other hand, I suggest that you learn the jump theater model and start making pilot episodes directly." Lu Yanhe said, "The first is to discover directors, the second is to discover screenwriters, and the third is to discover actors. As long as you have a good idea and a good idea, you will gather the crew and shoot an episode first. Actually, to put it bluntly, it is like a joke play on a stage play, with an episode lasting ten minutes or twenty minutes. It does not matter whether the number of views is high or low. What is important is how the audience responds. If the feedback is good, then Just keep developing, and if the feedback is not good, give up in time. Through each pilot episode, you can build up several sitcom teams, and you can also have enough projects to support the filming team. "

Hu Siwei looked at Lu Yanhe in surprise.

"You have to spend real money on the pilot episode, and you may not be able to make it back."

Lu Yanhe said: "The pilot episode won't make much money, but a sitcom that can continue to be developed can definitely help you recover the production costs of dozens of pilot episodes. Not to mention, these pilot episodes can help us discover and accumulate For many talents who work on sitcoms, these are soft gains and cannot be measured purely by numerical gains.”

Hu Siwei nodded: "I understand. I am willing to do it. How much budget can the company give me to do this?"

"We will have a meeting later to decide how much budget you need for your plan." Lu Yanhe said, "In the future, the company can give you a budget for the production of the pilot episode every year."

Hu Si smiled.

"I think other film and television companies will be even more complaining." He said, "Originally, Jump Theater launched dozens of more dramas in this market and grabbed a lot of market share. Now we are starting to develop scenarios on a large scale. Comedy dramas that are well-received need to be made into growth dramas, and this market will be robbed even more.”

"We have never been grabbing their market. We are dealing with a market that other companies cannot." Lu Yanhe said, "Jump Up Theater has been in production for almost half a year, and we, Linghe, have also produced several films. To be honest, The total profit is not as good as the profit brought by an episode of "Wulin Gaiden". It is a market for mid- to low-cost dramas, and it is a market that other companies think is too low and no one is willing to do it. "

Hu Siwei: "We are also competing with other film and television companies for actors' schedules and the platform's film purchasing budget."

"Then they can just take it back." Lu Yanhe said, "I always only want to do a big drama. I invest hundreds of millions in a drama and make hundreds of millions... We may not be as good as them if we start a theater and do it for a year." How can they be envious of a top-notch drama? To be honest, real small companies rely on the production of theatrical plays, so they can eat meat and drink soup without being discouraged by the current trend of the industry that only pursues top-notch dramas. So affected that I can only drink the northwest wind. What kind of people are they?"

Hu Siwei: "Hahaha, in the final analysis, we broke the ecological balance they had created before, and changed the production environment where they were able to make money, and they couldn't do it anymore. Especially in the past six months, we have discovered that There are so many directors, photographers, screenwriters, lighting engineers, makeup artists... who didn't have a chance to make their mark before. Now the entire industry has more choices. Those who used to be ordinary people and didn't have real skills will naturally have a hard time. Got up and started scolding us."

"If you scold them, they will always be eliminated."

During the intermission, the two chatted for a while, then returned to the audition room and continued to watch everyone's auditions.

At the end of the day, I watched hundreds of actors.

If Lu Yanhe felt that it was impossible to see each actor's situation well at such a speed, now Lu Yanhe actually recognizes this model.

Because actors have to compete for the audience's attention.

The more an actor can be remembered in this mode, the more capable he is of being able to eat both the camera and the audience.

The audition lasted until eight o'clock in the evening, when all the actors finished auditioning.

Lu Yanhe stretched a lot and felt that he was numb from sitting and his buttocks felt a little cramped.

Hu Siwei said: "Shall we go have something to eat together later?"

"I won't eat." Lu Yanhe shook his head, "I already have an appointment with Siqi."

"Oh." Hu Siwei smiled, "Then I won't disturb you two on your date. We'll stay at this place tomorrow."

"Yeah." Lu Yanhe yawned, "Thank you for your hard work, you can eat. This meal tonight is mine."

Hu Siwei: "Okay, then let's have a big meal."

Lu Yanhe smiled and nodded.

-

Chen Siqi's car has arrived.

Lu Yanhe walked out while talking to her on the phone.

"You go back first." Lu Yanhe said to Zou Dong and Wang Biao, "I have worked hard today. Just ask Xiaoyan and Huang Hai to pick me up tomorrow. You guys have a day off."

Wang Biao and Zou Dong nodded.

Zou Dong added: "Yan He, are you going to eat out with Siqi later, or are you going back directly?"

"We made a reservation at a restaurant and were going to eat out." Lu Yanhe said, "We will go back after eating."

Zou Dong: "Then I'd better follow you. You are auditioning here today. If someone is interested, they might follow you. If someone bothers you then, it will be convenient for me to be here."

Lu Yanhe wanted to say no, but when he thought about the fact that he had been entangled by some crazy people in the past, he felt that it was still necessary.

He nodded.

"Then it's hard on you."

"It's okay." Zou Dong shook his head, "There are three people working with me now. What's the hard work?"

Lu Yanhe smiled.

"Then I'll go back first." Wang Biao waved his hand with a bright smile.

"How do you go back?"

"I can just call a car." Wang Biao said.

Lu Yanhe and the others walked outside as they talked.

Suddenly, there was a figure standing in front.

It was a somewhat familiar figure.

"Um?"

When the man saw them coming, he had a surprised expression on his face.

"Mr. Lu."

"Are you... Fang Fang?" Lu Yanhe looked at her in surprise.

"You actually remember me?" Fang Fang showed an expression of flattered surprise.

Lu Yanhe asked: "Are you waiting for me here?"

"Yes." Fang Fang said, "Today's audition was too short. I, I feel like I didn't do a good job. I was too nervous."

She looked at Lu Yanhe nervously.

"I just want to ask, can I give myself another chance to audition?"

Lu Yanhe said: "You have entered the second round of auditions. They will notify you later."

"Ah? Really?!" Fang Fang showed an expression of surprise.

Lu Yanhe nodded: "Really."

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!” Fang Fang screamed.

He looked like someone who was so excited that he lost his reserve.

However...inexplicably, Lu Yanhe could see traces of acting from the scene in front of him.

"..."

"Thank you, thank you!" Fang Fang suddenly stopped and bowed to Lu Yanhe, "I will work hard!"

After saying that, she turned around and ran away like a happy bird.

Lu Yanhe couldn't help but smile.

"She is -" Wang Biao showed a confused expression.

Zou Dong said: "Probably, she wants Yan He to leave a little impression on her."

They walked and talked.

Wang Biao: "Oh, people's hearts are not as old as they used to be. Why are there so many tricks?"

Zou Dong said: "This is also a kind of ability. At least she is fighting for herself openly."

As he was speaking, the words had not yet finished.

They saw many people standing in the lobby on the first floor of the building, at the entrance to the corridor. There are also security guards who do not allow those in the lobby to enter.

From time to time, some of those people looked into the corridor and looked around.

When someone saw Lu Yanhe and his party, they immediately ran to the security guard and looked at him eagerly.

Lu Yanhe was stunned.

Wang Biao complained in a low voice: "Are they aboveboard? The ones who are truly aboveboard are the people who were stopped by the security guards waiting for Brother Lu outside. She can stay in the corridor and wait, which is not what can be done aboveboard."

A cold wind surged through Lu Yanhe's heart.

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